The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970

The Civil Rights Movement, 1950-1970

Background Sources in Print

There are many specialized encyclopedias, indexes, and other reference sources with information about the Civil Rights Movement in America. These sources cannot be checked out. They are located in the Reference area on the 1st Floor of Rivera Library. Encyclopedia articles give an overview of a topic. Browsing through them can give you ideas for your research focus. Most provide a bibliography of sources that can give you a jump start on your research. Here is a sampling:

Encyclopedia of Civil Rights in America

Ref. E185.61.E544 1998

The Civil Rights Movement: an Eyewitness History

Ref. E185.61.W548 1993

The Civil Rights Movement

Ref E185.61.L519 1998

Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights

Ref E185.61.E54 1992

American Civil Rights Almanac (2 vols.)

Ref JC599.U5E54 1999

Civil Rights in America 1500 to the Present

Ref JC599.U5S53

Encyclopedia of African American Religions

Ref BR563.N4E53

Racial and Ethnic Relations in America (3 vols.)

Ref E49.R33 2000

Reference Library of Black America

Ref E185.P56 1990

Encyclopedia of Minorities in American Politics

Ref E184.A1E574 2000

Civil Rights in the United States (2 vols.)

Ref E184.A1C47 2000

American civil Rights: Primary Sources

Ref E184.A1A56 1999

Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America: Primary Documents

Ref E184.A1G15 1999

Documentary History of the Modern Civil Rights Movement

Ref E185.61.D64 1992

The Muslim Almanac

Ref BP40.M83 1996

Black Women in America

Ref. E185.86 N68 1999

To find BOOKS at UCR, use the SCOTTY catalog:

Search by keyword for materials on a particular topic. To retrieve variations of a word, use *Example: freedom ride* will retrieve freedom rides, freedom riders Narrow your search by using subject headings and / or by limiting by year, language, books only. Remember, a "subject" search must use official "subject headings". Here are some examples:

Civil Rights Movements--United States

Civil Rights Movements--United States--Sources

Civil Rights Workers--United States

Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

Black Panther Party

Congress of Racial Equality

United States--Race Relations

King, Martin Luther, Jr.

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For more research assistance, including guides for citing sources, check out the Research Helppage. One final note,Reference Librariansare here to consult with you. PLEASE ask us for assistance if you get stuck or confused at any point in the research process!